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Cromwell.  Good advice

Depart I say, and let us have done with you.  In the name of God, go. Speaking to the rump parliament in April 1653

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2579d5 Comments

Fantastic from Cromwell Barbara, won't be long now and all the anti-democrats will be voted out.

Paul Game ● 2579d

But the current parliament is only two years old. A general election is never a single issue vote and I repeat my comment from yesterday - the major parties agreed to honour the referendum vote - but not at any cost. Tories: “smooth and orderly exit” so not exactly a no deal crash-outLabour: “strong emphasis on retaining the benefits of the Single Market and the Customs Union – which are essential for maintaining industries, jobs and businesses in Britain. Labour will always put jobs and the economy first”.

Jonathan Callaway ● 2579d

What Shakespeare said in "King Lear". My interpretation only.Don't go asking people an utterly silly question and then be surprised at the stupid answer which you get, which then leads to civil war and horrors.

David Ainsworth ● 2579d

We are in the midst of a civil war albeit of words rather than swords.

Lucille Grant ● 2579d

“Don't go asking people an utterly silly question ”Well David perhaps just perhaps if the EU had any real democratic legitimacy in its current form we wouldn’t be in this mess.  As remainers here like to say (usually I’m capitals because the really mean it of course) “no one voted” to be a member the EU in its current form throughout all of Europe.  Most populations under the cosh of the euro didn’t vote for that either.- Maastricht passes with no popular consent throughout the entire EU- Lisbon passed with no popular consent throughout the EUA host of others - every time anyone votes against them they are told to re vote.  Labour here promised a referendum on Lisbon but brown passed in his dying days.The longer you suppress discontent the more likely you will be burnt when there is an opportunity as pressure only builds.Perhaps in the perfect republic of ainsworthstan people would either not be allowed any votes or perhaps only after they had passed tests showing that they had been successfully indoctrinated in the “correct” way to vote?After all works for communism and religious extremists.

Mike Warman ● 2579d